A local park has reopened with several improvements in place, including renovated basketball courts, a baseball field, picnic area, and playground, as well as a new multipurpose field.
In 2014, it was found that over 40,000 tons of contaminated debris had been dumped in Roberto Clemente Park, necessitating the park's closure. The decision left residents of Central Islip, Brentwood, and other communities without access to the largest park in the area until late last month.
The restoration work on the park was done, in part, because of community residents' organizing and pressuring town officials to keep after the project. Residents and officials alike were becoming frustrated because the largest park in the area was unavailable for use.
Herbie Medina founded a group called Uplift Brentwood, a grassroots organization that collected signatures on petitions and held protests to keep the issue before the council. He was delighted with the success of the group, and the fact the park reopened in time for people to enjoy some summer weather there.
However, Medina also noted that officials had made many promises to residents, and he and his organization are ready to continue their protests and petitions if the park does not live up to expectations. He said officials promised a better park, as well as a cleaner one.
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